Bye Bye ek, but hello new ek

[redexcoupe]

So my old red coupe get flooded in this huge rain storm about a month ago, I'm sure you've heard that on the news about a town called Cairo Illinois pretty much got shut down because some dams on the Mississippi were blown and everything just flowed down south. Well that week this all happened my car got flooded in my apartment complex. Heres a picture my friend took, obviously my car isn't there but it was parked around the corner and the water was this high pretty much everywhere.

So with my car being as low as it was, it was pretty much underwater.
RIP red EK

My insurance company totaled it out and gave me 4700 bucks as the car sits. Which was way more then I expected to get.

So then I bought this

Its a 2000 EX 5 speed, with 75k on it, got it from some little old lady who barely drove it and always had it maintained.

My future plans
FF type 1s or Progress CS-2s coils
Roof rack
mud flaps
Maybe polished with a black back rota slips
or bronze rota c10s
yonaka exhaust
35% tint around
Thats all I can think of for now.

Let me know what you guys think!

 

[ej_swag]

That sucks dude sorry to hear about that. But f**kkkk....75k miles.

 

[Puma]

Yea that was all over the news here...we flooded alot too but not near as bad. Are you on any of the STL boards..your car looks familiar.

Nice new pic up!

 

[WalkingComplex]

Sorry to hear about the coupe. Pick up looks nice man. GLWB

 

[Robin...]

Nice pick up man...

 

[Ej8Kid]

Sorry about the red car. Nice pick up though.

 

[redexcoupe]

Thanks guys, yeah it was really sad to see it go, but thats why I had to get another civic. Im not an any of the STL boards, but im very close to stl tho, Im actually making a trip out to STL tonight!

Ill keep you guys updated with my new EJ8

 

[cgpEJ6]

I've been to Cairo but that didn't make the news up here. Nice to see you didn't get screwed by the insurance company, nice pick up with the four door.

 

[Puma]

Thanks guys, yeah it was really sad to see it go, but thats why I had to get another civic. Im not an any of the STL boards, but im very close to stl tho, Im actually making a trip out to STL tonight!

Ill keep you guys updated with my new EJ8

Forz what?

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[Decipher]

The EX is super-clean slate. You left out some things from that list of plans though, right?

 

[2slo4u]

seems like a good pick up
..you called it a ej8( which is correct) but why call it an ek too? (incorrect)

 

[redexcoupe]

Like what do you think I should ad to my list?

Thats just the japan version of our EJ.

Do you guys have any sugestions on coilovers that wont break the bank?

 

[Decipher]

Like what do you think I should ad to my list?

In addition to your current plans, I would lose the factory grille and the amber tail lights, throw some yellow jdm fog lights up in the bumper and call it a day! Just my preference

 

[speedyC'dan]

dude good luck with the four door. im looking to get back into an ej* myself

 

[redexcoupe]

Heres an update, my plans were orginally to lower it and do some cosmetics, but I decided to go another direction.

Heres some new things I got in the mail
DSM 450 injectors

Walbro 255

AEM wideband, Autometer ultra pro lite boost gauge, and frog eye gauge pod.

The rest of my parts are coming in the mail still
Godspeed intercooler and piping (yes I know its not the best)
Tial 38mm wastegate, greddy type rs BOV
Go-autoworks, cast iron maifold

My turbo is still undecided, but my tunner reccomened to go with a precision 5431B, im still doing some research.

Just a little update for you guys! enjoy!

 

[Logan98036wa]

4 doors <3

 

[r03ld4v1d]

nice pick up man!

 

[New Vega]

Sux about the 2 door, but will be sick killin people in a sedan. Can't wait to see more.

 

[dj_hallucn8]

Damn sucks your ek got flooded but love the sedan, parts list looks good & I agree with Decipher, but don't forget about lips, glwb!

 

[Kalindian]

Nice buy, thats almost like mine only mine is a black coupe lol I picked it up in Charlotte from a dealer for $4500 and it only has 85,000 on it. Its like a new car